One iconic plane, three very different engines. Unravel the mystery of the 747-400's multi-engine design and the strategic ...

The Boeing 777X will be powered by a pair of GE9X engines that are rated at 110,000 pounds of thrust each. The large Boeing ...

Known for its distinctive hump and upper deck, the "Queen of the Skies" made long-haul travel affordable for the masses decades ago and for many symbolizes the golden age of air travel. “Because of ...

Hypersonic test company Stratolaunch plans to attempt back-to-back flights faster than Mach 5 of two rocket-powered Talon-A aircraft in January using its Roc carrier platform and newly modified Boeing ...

These collectively cover the spectrum of routes where the venerable quadjet once served. Each of these aircraft represents a ...

Emmy Award-winning journalist Kris Van Cleave is the senior transportation correspondent for CBS News based in Phoenix, Arizona, where he also serves as a national correspondent reporting for all CBS ...

After 52 years and 1,574 planes, the last Boeing 747 has rolled off the production line. Frankly, it’s about time. Let’s face it: the era of the jumbo jet is over. On the passenger side, the 747, and ...

The US Air Force will acquire two additional Boeing 747-8 aircraft for $400 million to support training and sustainment for ...

The Boeing 747 once carried the space shuttle and is credited with making air travel more accessible to the general public. Now, after more than five decades, the last brand-new 747 has been built.

Deutsche Lufthansa AG is getting a $400 million holiday bonus from an aircraft that’s long been out of favor — the venerable 747, two of which it is selling to the US Air Force to support a new ...

Mexico City, Mexico - October 20, 2019: Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 landing at Mexico City Intl. Airport after a long fligth from Frankfurt. January 22, 2025, marks the 55 th anniversary of the first ...

On Sept. 30, 1968, the first Boeing 747 rolled out of its custom-built assembly plant in Everett, Washington. From the beginning, everything about the plane once known as the “queen of the skies” was ...